Warfare
What helped them expand their empire?
Their military tactics and new weapons.
Who did they adopt the centralized government?
Emperor Qin Shihuangdi.
What did advances in agriculture do for them?
They improved their lives.
Paper.
What did the Chinese believe caused illness?
They believed that the forces of yin and yang in the body being out of balanced caused illness.
What improved the strength and quality of their armor?
New advances in iron.
Bureaucracy.
What were Han farmers expected to do?
What is calligraphy?
The art of fine handwriting.
What did healers try to do to stop illness?
Healers tried to restore the balance of these opposite forces.
What helped them swing at an enemy from a safer distance?
Longer swords.
What is a bureaucracy?
A structured pyramid with a few on the top and many on the bottom.
What else did farmers have to do other than growing crops?
Farmers had to build their homes, make their clothing and give one month of unpaid labor to the government for building projects like canals and roads.
What was the ideal stroke?
What is acupuncture?
When thin needles are inserted into specific parts of the body.
What were a couple of the Han's favorite weapons?
An iron sword and a crossbow.
Where did the top Han officials normally live?
In the capital.
What was one invention that helped farmers?
The Chain Pump.
What could be easily rolled into scrolls?
Silk.
What is moxibustion?
A small cone of powdered leaves or sticks called moxa is placed on the skin and set on fire.
What did the Han use kites for?
To measure the width of a heavily guarded wall.
Where did lower lever officials normally live?
Throughout the empire.
What were Han plows designed to do?
They were designed to push dirt away from the plow.
What were some materials used to make paper?
Silk fibers, hemp, bamboo, straw and seaweed.
What did they learn about the human body?
They learned to judge health by listening to a person's heartbeat or feeling their pulse.